El gibón de manos blancas (Hylobates lar) es un primate que vive en las selvas de Indonesia, Laos, Malasia, Birmania y Tailandia. Su pelaje puede variar del color marrón oscuro al rojizo, tostado o crema. Su cara es negra y está enmarcada por un aro característico de pelo blanco. Sus manos y patas también son blancas. Los machos y las hembras de esta especie son muy similares, con una longitud de 42 cm a 59 cm y un peso de 4 kg a 7,6 kg.
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Hylobates lar
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Animal Facts
Lar gibbon families engage in duets and song, using vocalisations and threats to defend their group and territory.
Like other gibbons, the lar gibbon is mostly arboreal and traverses the trees by swinging from branch to branch, a locomotion method known as brachiation.
The lar gibbon is the most active species of gibbon, spending 74% of their time feeding, travelling and socializing, and only 26% of their time sleeping.
The lar gibbon is the fastest gibbon, moving through the trees at up to 50km/h.
The lar gibbon can leap up forward up to 9m in one brachiating jump.
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